Cost of living comparison
Avarua is 50.3% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.3% less in Avarua
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% more in Avarua
- Housing
-
pay 85.6% less in Avarua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.8% less in Avarua
- Clothing
-
pay 75.0% less in Avarua
Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Avarua.
If you lived in Avarua instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 50.3% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Avarua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.33
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.81
|
$8.96
NZ$14.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.10
|
$2.39
NZ$3.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.21
|
$1.79
NZ$2.98
|
|
pay 6.4% more for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.76
|
$3.52
NZ$5.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.05
|
$5.97
NZ$9.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.23
|
$6.78
NZ$11.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.12
|
$5.08
NZ$8.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.17
|
$3.79
NZ$6.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.81
|
$1.35
NZ$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.81
NZ$1.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.63
NZ$2.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$4.33
NZ$7.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$1.35
NZ$2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$1.08
NZ$1.80
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.50
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.68
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,591.27
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.86
|
?? |
pay 85.6% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.59
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,091.77
|
$155.28
NZ$258.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,640.61
|
$155.28
NZ$258.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€206.17
|
$91.34
NZ$151.90
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,833.20
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,486.58
|
?? |
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.52
|
$4.48
NZ$7.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.81
|
$3.58
NZ$5.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.75
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€452.42
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.28
|
?? | |
pay 75.0% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.00
|
$66.89
NZ$111.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.04
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€192.25
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€549.02
|
$73.46
NZ$122.16
|
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